Flight Paramedic - Yuma, AZ at PHI Air Medical

PHI Health is evaluating future expansion opportunities in Yuma, Arizona. We are building a candidate pipeline for potential future Flight Nurse and Flight Paramedic positions. At this time, no active Yuma base is in operation, and no employment start date is available.

We are on the lookout for passionate Flight Paramedics to join our elite crew!

If you've ever dreamt of making a real impact and being part of a life-saving mission, now is your chance! We are looking for talented paramedics to join our team of dedicated professionals. Join us in saving lives!

As a Flight Clinician with PHI Health, you'll be at the forefront of critical care, providing rapid response and advanced medical assistance to those in need. We need heroes like you to ensure swift and effective medical transport, especially in emergencies. 

Who We Are:

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.

Job Summary:

Under the direction and supervision of the Base Medical Supervisor, this position is responsible for providing safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients of all ages. Care is provided in the pre-hospital setting and during inter-facility transports by understanding and applying the specialized principles and techniques of flight paramedic practice, emergency procedures and diagnostics.

Responsibilities Include:

• Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and/or fixed-wing and/or ground.

• Documents appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.

• Documents accurate and complete billing information of patient transports.

• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.

• Participates in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.

• Maintains knowledge base for flight paramedic role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to the care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients

• Completes all annual recurrent competency requirements.

• Maintains an active paramedic certification and all other certifications required by policy.

• Clinically functions under the licensure of the program's Medical Director. Indirectly reports to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and the National Director of Clinical Standards.

• Responsible for knowledge of and performing within the regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Must have an active paramedic certification in the state employed.

• Minimum of three years (five years preferred) current Paramedic field experience in a busy 911/pre-hospital service.

• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP and PHTLS/ITLS. NRP preferred. Instructor certifications preferred.

• FP-C within twenty-four months of hire.

• Flight or transport experience preferred.

• Must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education/orientation program.

• Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.

• Must possess basic computer skills for e-mail, electronic charting, etc.

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field preferred.

• Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds), drug screening and background screen.

• Must maintain body weight below 235 lbs.

Compensation and Benefits:

• We offer a range of competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.

• This package includes competitive pay, Shift bonuses, shift incentives, Annual Safety Bonus, Annual Employee Bonus, and much more.

• For our clinicians, you are eligible to receive our annual continuing education allowance.

Our Core Competencies:

• Safe.   We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.

• Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization. 

• Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.

• Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

The PHI Health Advantage:

For more than 40 years, our company has been providing critical air medical transport services across the country. As an organization, we outfit each aircraft we fly with the most advanced technology, subject our crews to the most rigorous protocols and training and pioneer the most-forward thinking safety program in the country.

Everything that we do comes back to the safety of our crew and our patients. Our accident rate is well below the national average and we were the first to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. This belief has guided us towards a number of industry firsts and has given us the highest safety rating in the industry.

DISCLAIMER

The above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws